Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

OL2 8LD is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (OL2) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8LD) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case OL which means Oldham.
Postal District. In our case OL2.
Postal Sector. In our case OL1 4.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LD.

The regional mail center for the post area OL is the North West Distribution Centre, which is located at Mill Lane, Winwick Quay, WARRINGTON, WA2 8RJ.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the OL2 8LD postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the OL2 8LD postcode have the street address of Buckstones Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 13 individuals call the OL2 8LD postcode their home.

OL2 8LD is within the town of Shaw.

The OL2 8LD postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in OL2 8LD are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in OL2 8LD are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for OL2 8LD

The telephone area code for OL2 8LD is 01706 Rochdale.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	53.5780235708
Longitude	-2.07348254544

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Crompton

Fri 20th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Mist	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (night)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	ENE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 11 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Mist	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	NE 9 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Mist	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	18.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	12.00%	NE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	5.00%	N 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	7.00%	N 4 mph

Schools within a five minute Drive

England Primary Schools

St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School

Address: St Thomas Moorside CofE (VA) Primary School, Coleridge Road, Sholver, Oldham, Lancashire, OL1 4RL

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01616249290

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Address: Christ Church CofE Primary School, Delph Road, Delph Road, Oldham, Lancashire, OL3 5RY

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01457874554

Hodge Clough Primary School

Address: Hodge Clough Primary School, Conduit Street, Moorside, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 4JX

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705790

Buckstones Primary School

Address: Buckstones Primary School, Delamere Avenue, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 8HN

Distance: 0.51 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617705850

East Crompton St George's CofE School

Address: East Crompton St George's CofE School, George Street, Shaw, Oldham, OL2 8AX

Distance: 0.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847502

Rushcroft Primary School

Address: Rushcroft Primary School, Trent Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7YL

Distance: 1.18 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617708236

East Crompton St James CofE Primary School

Address: East Crompton St James CofE Primary School, St James Street, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7TD

Distance: 0.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847360

Crompton Primary School

Address: Crompton Primary School, Longfield Road, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7HD

Distance: 1.23 miles

School Website

Contact: 01617706741

St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School

Address: St Joseph's RC Junior Infant and Nursery School, Oldham Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 8SZ

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847218

Beal Vale Primary School

Address: Beal Vale Primary School, Salts Street, Shaw, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL2 7SY

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

The Crompton House Church of England Academy

Address: The Crompton House Church of England Academy, Rochdale Road, Shaw, Oldham, Lancashire, OL2 7HS

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01706847451

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 12 BEAL LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8PB

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: :

56 MARKET STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 56 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 84 HEYSIDE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6LS

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact: :

RIPPONDEN ROAD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 177 - 187 LITTLEMOOR LANE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2SF

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

JACKSON'S DENTAL CARE

Address: 244 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RB

Distance: 2.11 miles

Contact: :

ROYTON HEALTH & WELLBEING CENTRE

Address: PARK STREET, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 6QW

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: ASDA SUPERSTORE, GREENFIELD LANE, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8QP

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 883510

BOOTS

Address: 8 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847115

WOLSTENHOLME & MCDIARMID LTD

Address: 67 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NP

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 847108

WELL

Address: 4 HIGH SREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8RQ

Distance: 0.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 842973

HOBBS PHARMACY

Address: 679 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01616 201400

LIFESTYLE PHARMACY

Address: 160 TRENT ROAD, HIGH CROMPTON, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 7QR

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 841391

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Nearest Opticians

ROBERT GLASS OPTICIANS LTD - SHAW

Address: 36 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8NH

Distance: 0.84 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SHAW)

Address: 63 MARKET STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, OL2 8NP

Distance: 0.85 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (ROYTON)

Address: 10 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 5QD

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (ROYTON)

Address: 3 MARKET SQUARE, ROYTON, OLDHAM, OL2 5QD

Distance: 2.21 miles

Contact: :

OLDHAM HUDDERSFIELD RD

Address: HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 3LG

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

GRAHAM NUSSBAUM LTD

Address: 109 DALE STREET, MILNROW, ROCHDALE, LANCASHIRE, OL16 3NW

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

OAK GABLES MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 888222

VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: CROMPTON HEALTH CENTRE, HIGH STREET, SHAW, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL2 8ST

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01706 881028

SARAF MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 9098388

MOORSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MOORSIDE MEDICAL CENTRE, 681 RIPPONDEN ROAD, MOORSIDE, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL1 4JU

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 3448150

SPRINGFIELD HOUSE

Address: 275 HUDDERSFIELD ROAD, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL4 2RJ

Distance: 2.05 miles

Contact: tel: 0161 6672480

DR. J WRIGHT & PARTNERS

Address: GARSIDE STREET, DELPH, OLDHAM, LANCASHIRE, OL3 5DW

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Greenfield

Address: Greenfield station, Shaw Hall Bank Road, Greenfield, Lancashire, OL3 7JZ

Postcode: OL3 7JZ

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.62 miles

Littleborough

Address: Littleborough station, Station Road, Littleborough, Greater Manchester, OL15 8AR

Postcode: OL15 8AR

Line: Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.57 miles

Smithy Bridge

Address: Smithy Bridge station, Smithy Bridge, Smithy Bridge, Greater Manchester, OL15 0DZ

Postcode: OL15 0DZ

Line: Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.14 miles

Rochdale

Address: Rochdale station, Station Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 1DR

Postcode: OL11 1DR

Line: Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 3.97 miles

Castleton (Manchester)

Address: Castleton station, Railway Approach, Castleton, Lancashire, OL11 3EB

Postcode: OL11 3EB

Line: Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.40 miles

Mills Hill (Manchester)

Address: Mills Hill station, Oldham Road, Middleton, Greater Manchester, M24 2HJ

Postcode: M24 2HJ

Line: Calder Valley line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 4.47 miles

Marsden (Yorks)

Address: Marsden station, Station Road, Marsden, West Yorkshire, HD7 6AX

Postcode: HD7 6AX

Line: Huddersfield line

Company: Northern

Time: within fifteen minutes drive

Distance: 6.11 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M62 J21

Distance: 2.67 miles

Driving Time: 5.54 minutes

A627(M) J1

Distance: 4.01 miles

Driving Time: 8.03 minutes

M62 J22

Distance: 5.26 miles

Driving Time: 8.42 minutes

M62 J20

Distance: 5.36 miles

Driving Time: 8.25 minutes

M60 J22

Distance: 6.35 miles

Driving Time: 12.41 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
Member or Parliament	Debbie Abrahams
Contact Details	Contact Debbie Abrahams
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Oldham council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Oldham Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2022	£475,000	£475,000	£475,000	1

Local Postcodes

OL2 8AS Dog Hill Lane

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near OL2 8LD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Asda, Greenfield Lane, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8QP	1.31 miles	Directions to Asda
Iceland, Market Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8NR	1.33 miles	Directions to Iceland
Aldi, Refuge Street, Shaw, OLDHAM, OL2 8RH	1.41 miles	Directions to Aldi
Asda, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL4 2RB	3.35 miles	Directions to Asda
Aldi, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, ROCHDALE, OL16 4GJ	4.41 miles	Directions to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near OL2 8LD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.52 miles	Directions to Birch Service Area
Birch Service Area, Heywood, OL10 2QH	6.52 miles	Directions to Birch Service Area
Bridgehall Lane, Bury, BL9 7PJ	8.11 miles	Directions to Bridgehall Lane
Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping, Bury, BL9 7XX	9.02 miles	Directions to Bury The Rock,the Rock Shopping

Mcdonald's Restaurants near OL2 8LD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY	2.37 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Lucas Street, OLDHAM, OL4 2BY
McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.97 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX
McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.97 miles	Directions to McDonald's, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA
McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.42 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF

KFC Restaurants near OL2 8LD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Huddersfield Road, OLDHAM, OL1 3NQ	2.37 miles	Directions to KFC Oldham - Huddersfield Road
KFC, Elk Mill Centre Retail Park, Royton, OLDHAM, OL2 5HX	2.97 miles	Directions to KFC Elk Mill - Central Retail Park
KFC, High Street, OLDHAM, OL1 1JA	2.97 miles	Directions to KFC Oldham - High Street
KFC, Kingsway Retail Park, Wallhead Road, ROCHDALE, OL16 5AF	3.42 miles	Directions to KFC Rochdale - Kingsway Retail Park
KFC, Kemp Street, Middleton, MANCHESTER, M24 4UA	5.72 miles	Directions to KFC Manchester - Middleton